Pieter Woortman
German merchant and colonial governor (1700–1780) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pieter Woortman (born 23 March 1700 – 14 April 1780)[1] was a slave trader and an administrator of the Dutch West India Company. He was one of the longest-serving Director-General of the Dutch Gold Coast, in office between 1767 and 1769 (ad interim) and from 1769 until his death in 1780.[2]
Quick Facts Director-General of the Dutch Gold Coast, Preceded by ...
Pieter Woortman | |
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Director-General of the Dutch Gold Coast | |
In office 8 June 1767 – 11 April 1780 | |
Preceded by | Jan Pieter Theodoor Huydecoper |
Succeeded by | Jacobus van der Puije |
Personal details | |
Born | (1700-03-23)23 March 1700 Soest, Brandenburg-Prussia, Holy Roman Empire |
Died | 14 April 1780(1780-04-14) (aged 80) Elmina, Dutch Gold Coast |
Spouse(s) | Elisabeth Carrier Afodua |
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